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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company (Details)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance $ 705,441 $ 606,032
Ending Balance 698,003 615,572
Interest rate swap gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months 239  
Foreign Currency Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (32,087) (36,130)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 959 8,217
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0
Ending Balance (31,128) (27,913)
Cash flow hedges Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 3,792 (585)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 411 (1,636)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 293 320
Ending Balance 4,496 (1,901)
Total Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (28,295) (36,715)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 1,370 6,581
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 293 320
Ending Balance (26,632) (29,814)
Foreign Currency noncontrolling interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (1,740) (1,956)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 51 437
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 0 0
Ending Balance (1,689) (1,519)
Cash Flow Hedges noncontrolling interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance 201 (31)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 3 (87)
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense 15 17
Ending Balance 219 (101)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance (1,539) (1,987)
Ending Balance (1,470) (1,620)
Noncontrolling interests [Member]    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]    
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 54 350
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense $ 15 $ 17